Face-massaging apparatus



sept. 13, 1932.

F. P. sTREL|T2 FACE MASSAGING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 18, 1929 2SheelZS-Sheel l Fi g.1

Sept. 13, 1932. F. P. sTRELlTz' FACE MAssAGmG APPARATUS Filed sept. 1a,1929 2 Sheg'c s'Sheet 2 Jnvenfor:

A Patented Sept. 13, 1932 PATENT OFFICE FRANZ PHILIPP STRELITZ, OFBERLIN-HALENSEE, GERMANY FACE-MASSAGING APPARATUS Application ledSeptember 18, 1929, Serial No.

rIhis invention relates to a face'massaging apparatus and consists inthe provision of a substantially flat casing mounted resiliently on ahandle so that it can be used for slapping .j the face and the neck,means being provided for maintaining the casing at a very loWtemperature in order to counteract the heat generated by the slapping.

F ig. l of the accompanying drawings rep- 'ic resents a sectional viewof an apparatus accoi-ding to the invention,

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same at right angles to Fig. l,

Fig. 3 is a sectional View of a modified construction and F ig. 4 is anelevation of the device shown in Fig. 3 at right angles thereto.

The device consists of a flat casing 1 Which is connected by means of along resilient stem 4L to a handle 5 whereby the casing can beconveniently used for slapping the face and the neck. ln order tocounteract the heat generation produced by the slapping, means areprovided for maintaining the casing at a very low temperature. This maybe effected, as shown in Fig. l, by the introduction into the casing ofa block 2 of ordinary ice, frozen carbonic acid gas or other coolingmedium. 'In this instance the casing is closed at one 3o side by meansof a detachable lid comprising tWo plates 3a and 3c and an interveningrubber or like disc 3b. A clamp screw 3e fitted With a large, easilyoperated nut 3d is used for compressing the rubber disc between theplates and thus forcing the edges thereof to the casing l so as toproduce a tight seal. A headed screw 3f is fitted in the end of thescrew 3e so as to retain the nut 303 on the latter. The plate 3c isflanged for engagement with the edge of the casing.

The arrangement may be modied as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 With a View toeffecting thel cooling of the casing by the mere introduction therein ofcarbonic acid gas. F or this purpose a pipe 6 provided With perforations8, is arranged, preferably in a diametral position, Within the casing land fitted at one end with a socket 9 whereby it can be connected to asupply of liquefied carbonio acid 393,453, and in Great Britain March13, 1929.

encloses the pipe 6 so as to intercept the eX- panding gas and turn itinto snow Which Will then maintain the casing cold for a considerabletime. The casing l may be provided with perforations 7 through Which theregenerated gas can escape.

The casing may be covered With cotton Wool soaked in a mixture ofWitch-hazel and lavender Water or the like, the cotton Wool beingcovered and held in position on the casing by a piece of butter muslinor the like which is fastened to the casing by means of a rubber band. y

The handle 5 is either made of or covered with insulating material.

The simultaneous slapping and cooling of the face muscles Will have avery beneficial effect on the skin.

I claim A face massaging apparatus comprising a substantially flatperforated casing, a perforated pipe in said casing, means forconnecting said pipe to a supply of liquefied carbonic acid gas, .aporous vessel arranged so as to enclose the pipe inside the casing, aresilient stem connected With the casing, and an operating handleconnected to the free end of said stem. Y

FRANZ PHILIPP STRELITZ.

gas. A vessel l0 of gauze or porous material y

